Vehicle-wheel



(No Model.)

P. LINGOLN.

VEEIGLE WHEEL. No. 254.145.' Patented Feb. 28.1882.

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PERIES LINCOLN, OF UOLDWATER, MICHIGAN.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming, part of Letters Patent Naas-1,145, aatearebruary as, Issa.

, Application tiled September 24, 1881. (No model.)

To'all whom it may concern: f

Be it known that I, PERIEs LINCOLN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Coldwater, in the county of Branch and. State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels.; and I do hereby declare the following to be ai'ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanyingdrawings, and to theletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in vehicle-w heels, and more particularly to improvementsin connecting the sections of the fellies together, in adjustably connecting the outer ends of the spokes with the fellies, and in the arrangement of a rubber band between the tire and felly, whereby the several parts composingthe wheel are adapted to be adjusted to conform to the usual expansion and contraction due to the various conditions of the weather; and this invention consists in novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly designated in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a section of a wheel with my improvements applied thereto; Fig. 2, a cross-section through the line x x of Fig. l; Figs. 8, 4, and 5, detached views in perspective and sections of my improved device for connecting the outer ends of the spokes with the fellies.

In the drawings, A represents athimble, having an interior rubber block, B, against which the end of the spoke C rests when inserted in thimble. The outer end of said thimble is made concave in cross-section, so as to conform to the surface of the felly D, and is provided with a stem, a, which tits into a hole, d, partially bored through the felly for its reception, said stem being provided with a rubber washer, a', fitting between the felly and outer end of thimble.

The thimble A is provided on its exterior surface with a screw-threaded portion, b,\for the reception of the band E, having an interiorscrew-threaded portion, e, by which said parts are adj ustablv secured together. The outer and exterior end,e,.of the band E is provided with a series ot' inclined planes or coneshaped edges,j`, adapted to engage a similar series, f', on the inner end ofa ring or dog, F, Iitting over the outer portion, g, of the thimble A. This ring or dog F is provided with teeth g on its outer end, which engage with the inner face of felly, and a pawl, It, on its inner face to engage the ratchet-teeth h', formed on the end of the projecting portion h2 of the band E, whereby said band is held in any desired position to which it'may be adjusted on the thimble A for lengthening or shortening the spoke.

By means of the inclined planes or coneshaped edges ff of the parts E F the hand E can be turned in either direction, it only being necessary to throw the pawl h out of the teeth h of the band E by inserting a key through the ring or dogF at the opening shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4.'

I represents a band by which the fellies are connected together, and it springs arranged in said band I between the ends of fellies, and t" rubber spring to go between theleaves of the Springs t' fi.

The rubberblock B in the thimble,and wash- Y er a' between the thimble and felly, and also the springs in the band I between the ends of the fellies, are to allow the wood-Work to press on the several springs when swelled in wet weather, and prevent the wearing of the Wood where the thimble and spokes and fellies come together, and also to hold the fellies up to the tire J when it is expanded by hot and dry weather, and thereby prevent the tire from becoming loose. f

The thimbles A can be used without the device for adjusting them relatively to the fellies.

By means of the adj listing devices constructed as described the wheel can be tightened l and loosened, the felly being round to t into the tire, which is made slightly concave in cross-section for that purpose.

provements the tire can be set cold, and a rubber band, L, inserted between felly and tire will assist to hold the wheel in place in wet, hot, or dry Weather.

Wheels constructed in the above-described manner will be valuable for army and other With my im- IOO uses, as they could be repaired Without the aid of blaeksmiths.

Further description of' the operation of my improvements and their advantages is deemed unnecessary, they being obvious from the foregoing to persons skilled in tbe art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire tvo claim as new and as of my invention is- 1. The combination, with the spoke C, felly D, and thinible A, having` exterior' threaded portion,b, ofthe screw-threaded band, E, having` inclined planes or cone-shaped edges f, and the ring` or (log F, having similar inclined planes or cone-shaped edges, j". substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

2. The combination, with the spoke C, felly D, and thimble A, having exterior threaded portion, b, of the screw-threaded band E, having the ratehet-teeth h and inclined planes or cone-shaped edgesf, andthe ring or dog F, having-similar inclined planes or eone-sbaped edges,f, interior pawhh, and teeth g', substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

3. The combination, with the ends of the fellies and connecting-band 1,01" the intermediate spring or springs,f 1', substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

4. The combination, with the ends of the fcllies and connecting-band I, ot' the springs 'L' i and intermediate spring, z, substantiallyas and for the purpose herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix lny signature in presence of two witnesses.

PERIES LINCOLN.

Witnesses:

E. M. WHALEN, F. A. FIsK. 

